13m; U.S.
Synopsis: Effect of black lung disease on coal miners
Contact: Steve Fesenmaier: fesenms@wvlc.lib.wv.us Anita L. Wolfe, (304) 285-6263, awolfe@cdc.gov
Category Archives: Safety & Health
Fast Food Nation (2006)
116m; U.S.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis and Catalina Sandino Moreno
Synopsis: Fiction-film adaptation of Eric Schlosser’s bestselling book on the food system in the U.S. Health & safety risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well.
Contact: Linklater’s production company: Detour Filmproduction Phone: 512-322-0031 Linklater’s assistant: Sara Greene sara@detourfilm.com Eric Schlosser (author) c/o Houghton Mifflin Company Trade Division Adult Editorial, 8th Floor 222 Berkeley St Boston, MA 02116-3764 USA
FDA: A History (2008)
82m; U.S.
Synopsis: History of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Contact: Compliance Media; http://www.fdahistory.com
Fenceline: A Company Town Divided
Director: Slawomir Grunberg
Synopsis: Features organizing around environmental justice. “The Fenceline is about a community called “Diamond” located near a Shell chemical processing plant in Norco, LA. The community struggles to be relocated and eventually ‘wins’ their request for relocation. A google search for Margie Richards or Norco, LA or Fenceline, or Diamond Community.
Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle (1997)
118m; U.S.
Director: Rick Tejada-Flores & Raymond (Ray) Telles
Synopsis: More than two years in the making, The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle is the first film to cover the full arc of Cesar Chávez’ life. Using archival footage, newsreel, and present-day interviews with Ethel Kennedy, former California Governor Jerry Brown, Dolores Huerta, and Chávez’ brother, sister, son and daughter, among others, the documentary traces the remarkable contributions of Chávez and others involved in this epic struggle. (http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/index.html)
Contact: The Cinema Guild Inc. 130 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016-7038 (212) 685-6242 info@cinemaguild.com http://www.cinemaguild.com
Fighting for a Breath (1995)
Synopsis: Profiles one of the lay representatives who have continued to help coal miners seeking black lung benefits in the face of overwhelming odds.
Flash of Genius (2008)
119m; U.S.
Director: Marc Abraham
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham and Alan Alda
Synopsis: Corporations have time, money, and power on their side. All Bob Kearns had was the truth. Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.
Blue Vinyl (2001)
98m; U.S.
Director: Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold
Synopsis (IMDB): The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.
Body of War (2007)
87m; U.S.
Director: Phil Donahue, Ellen Spiro
Synopsis (IMDB): The story of an injured American veteran returning home from the war Iraq is set against the backdrop of a critical indictment of the government’s handling of the U.S.-led invasion.
Bonecrusher (2009)
72m; U.S.
Director: Mike Fountain
Synopsis (IMDB): In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a young coal miner toils a mile underground. Despite the harsh working conditions, Lucas Chaffin takes fierce pride in doing the job once done by the man he loves more than anything, his father. Lucas’ father, nicknamed “Bonecrusher,” was a strong, handsome man. Now he’s withered and sick; coal dust has ravaged his lungs. As life slips away, his greatest concern isn’t for himself; it is for Lucas’ safety. Bonecrusher is an intimate and moving account of the love between a father and son and the powerful bond they share, a bond that is put to the test.
Contact: WriteBrain Films 888-612-6224; info@writebrainfilms.com http://www.writebrainfilms.com
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